Replaced previously deleted material Newly edited text Includes the original illustrations Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” The Purchase of the North Pole is one of Verne's lesser-known works. A sequel to From the Earth to the Moon, it tells of the Gun Club's mad plans to tip the Earth on its axis in order to access the coal veins at the North Pole! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).